CHEM 315 Biochemistry II

This course presents a chemically detailed overview of the metabolic transformations of fatty acids, complex lipids, amino acids, and the purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. The course also includes discussion of the structure and function of proteins, the chemical mechanisms and regulation of enzyme catalysis, the structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, and the bioenergetics and ATP synthesis and utilization.  (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.)

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

BIOL 315

Prerequisite

BIOL 314 or CHEM 314 and CHEM 301

Corequisite

CHEM 315L

Offered

Spring semester of even calendar years